The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-01-27
SENATOR DAVIS.

Upon the announcement of the
election of Hon. c. X. Davis to the
United States Senatorship, he was
introduced to the joint convention.
and made the following speech of
acceptation. Is.
Mr.. Speaker, Senator's aad Representatives.
You have informed me through your com
mittce that I've bten elected. TO repre-.
sent, in part. this commonwealth In the
senate of the United States, and 1 appear at
your invitation and in obedience To custom |
to acknowledge the honor which you have |
conferred upon me. s@-- a--
I thank you, and through you thank the |
people of this state for their choice. 1t full. |
nils an aspiration which, In an honorable |
form, has, In some degree, directed my |
studies aud thoughts.
accept the office In the hope that the
expectations which D generous constituency
may entertain will not be wholly disap.
pointed. ... ..-.-
1t has been my erdeavor on all occasions
to state my convictions frankly, and think
that no sincere person who has heard me
can have misunderstood me. will say
that, in my opinion. an unnecessary sur
.
economical evil. That the revenue now col.
lected by the federal government Is too
great, and that the true interests of the
people require a wise and careful revision
aud reduction of indirect taxation, which
will not lessen the wages of labor or iLjure
the Industries of the country.
1 cannot let this occasion pass without
acknowledging my obligations to my friends,
aud especially to the press of the state.
That the peoples voice spoke through this
oracle of public OPT Mon makes my obliga.
lions to 1t none the less, and here tender
my thanks for an advocacy which has SD
often spoke in the language of personal
affection as to touch my heart. and es-
Itablishiaga lasting resting place in my
memory.
The duties OF a senator or representative
| from this state will be intimately con-
| nected with the new northwest, of which
| Mtnnesttl Is part. 1t is now nearly 80
years since Mr.. Seward, the most president of
American statesmen ,stoSd upon the steps
| ofthts capitol and, looking into the seeds OF
| time, declared that he spoke from u place
| destined to be the csnter OF a great empire.
| This, like other memorable utterances OF that
| prophetic spirit, was received with incre-
dulity which has long since ceased and has
been succeeded by belief, as this prsdic-
| tion has come to pass. He stood where
| civilization then stood, pausing upon her
western outposss To-day there is not ia the
northwest frontier from which such a pre-
| dction couil be made That which he
| foresaw exists Great communities fill the
area from the Mississippi to the Pacific.
! Washington, Idaho, Montana and Dakota
| Struggling In the tram mels of an unjust
pupilage. The relations of Minnesota to
these CO nmunities are of the most intimate
character, and will continue TO be So The
| empire of the northwest was founded here
and, for many years 10 come, the identity of
interests will make 1t the duty and interest
of every citizen of this state to labor for its
aggraudizeme1t. / esteem 1t as one of the
greatest privileges of nay life to be called TO
position where, in some degree can
assist in the deS elopmeat of the vast region
OF which Minnesota Is now the most power.
full component.
Repeating gentleman, my thanks for the
honor which you have conferred upon me,
pledge nay best endeavors to prove myself
worthy of the esteem which the gift of such
an honor implies.